Menstrual cycle
Liver Qi Stagnation & Period Pain: TCM + Essential Oils
Discover why menstrual pain happens in TCM (Qi-Blood stagnation vs deficiency) and find relief with clary sage, ginger, rose oils, and targeted nutrition—a complete guide.
Daphne Lee, mIFPA
Aromatherapist with mIFPA credentials and Diploma in Clinical Aromatherapy. Sharing my perspective on TCM aromatherapy—bridging Eastern wisdom with Western life through daily practice. Hong Kong-born, Switzerland-based.
Five Elements Framework: TCM Body Types & Aromatherapy
Five Elements Quiz: Discover Your TCM Body Type
Discover your TCM elemental type through your personality. Take the Five Elements quiz to learn about your strengths and possible real-life challenges.
Pregnancy
Spleen Qi Depletion in Pregnancy: TCM Nutrition by Trimester
Master pregnancy nutrition across all three trimesters using TCM's organ-system approach. Discover what to eat in each trimester—from nourishing Spleen foods to heat-clearing remedies.
Pregnancy
First Trimester TCM: Rest, Nourishment & Pregnancy Nausea Relief
Discover first trimester TCM wisdom: why nausea happens and how rest, mandarin oil, and warm congee provide relief. A guide to understanding your body's needs in early pregnancy.
Pregnancy
Second Trimester Pregnancy: TCM Energy Expansion & Body Changes
Second trimester pregnancy: understand TCM's "life generating life" philosophy. Discover oils for rising energy, foods to nourish blood, and practices for this expansive phase.
Pregnancy
Third Trimester TCM: Preparation, Pain Relief & Birth Readiness
Third trimester pregnancy: TCM's accumulate and release wisdom. Find relief from swelling, prepare for birth with grounding oils, and clear foetal toxins with cooling foods.
Summer
Summer begins today.
The light has changed. New growth has pushed through the soil. The air is full of birdsong. Nature plays like an orchestra in full voice. Your body already knows the season has shifted. This email is your seasonal map for Summer – where the season is heading, what your body needs
Summer
Summer Energy Opening in TCM: The Opening-Closing Principle
Discover TCM's opening-closing principle and why summer is the season for energy expansion, projects, and expression. A guide to seasonal balance and practical rituals.
Summer
Summer Essential Oil Blends for Yin-Yang Balance (TCM Guide)
Master yin-yang balance in summer with rose, lavender, and lemon oil blends. Learn TCM's approach to aromatherapy and why summer demands cooling essential oils.
Summer
Spleen Meridian Summer: Cooling Foods & TCM Nourishment
Learn TCM's Four Natures and Five Flavours for summer eating. Discover which cooling foods (watermelon, bitter melon, mint) support heat-clearing and digestive health.
Summer
Heart Meridian Anxiety: TCM Patterns & Essential Oil Relief
Why summer triggers anxiety, irritability, and emotional overwhelm (TCM perspective). Learn Heart meridian balancing and how to calm your Shen with practical tools.
Summer
TCM's Guide to Intuition & Decision-Making (Shen Philosophy)
Learn TCM's Shen (mind-spirit) and how to follow your inner direction. Discover why intuition, not willpower, guides the biggest decisions — Daoist wisdom for self-development.